CVE-2016-9754

The ring_buffer_resize function in kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c in the profiling subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.1 mishandles certain integer…

published January 5, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
43.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The ring_buffer_resize function in kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c in the profiling subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.1 mishandles certain integer calculations, which allows local users to gain privileges by writing to the /sys/kernel/debug/tracing/buffer_size_kb file.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00532 · 43.8th percentile
Published
2017-01-05T11:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 JAN 11:00Z
    The ring_buffer_resize function in kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c in the profiling subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.1 mishandles certain integer…
    cvelistv5